Patricia Belcher

Born in Helena, Montana, Belcher is of African-American descent. Prior to becoming an actress, Belcher was a contestant on Jeopardy! losing to then attorney Ron Black in one of his five games.

Belcher is known for playing judges, doctors, nurses, government officials, and other authority figures, often to comic effect. She has made many appearances in films and television series including The Number 23, Unknown, Jeepers Creepers, Heartbreakers and (500) Days of Summer. She made appearances in television series, including The Norm Show (on which she had a recurring role), The Hughleys (on which she had a recurring role), Everybody Loves Raymond, Boston Legal, The Jake Effect, Twins, The Proud Family, Seinfeld, Sister, Sister, In Plain Sight, The Middle, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Still Sitting down, Beverly Hills, 90210, and How to Get Away with Murder.

In 2001, Belcher was cast as Jezelle Gay Hartman, a psychic, in the horror film Jeepers Creepers. The film was a commercial success, making a total of $59,217,789 worldwide.

From 2006 until 2017, she recurred on Bones as attorney Caroline Julian. In 2009, she played Millie in the romantic comedy (500) Days of Summer. The film was a box office success earning over $60 million worldwide returns, far exceeding its $7.5 million budget. Also that year through 2010, she had a recurring role on Better Off Ted as Janet S. Crotum, the head of human resources of Veridian Dynamics.

On May 13, 2010, ABC canceled the series due to low viewing figures. After the cancellation of Better Off Ted Belcher moved on and began another recurring role on the Disney Channel sitcom Good Luck Charlie, playing neighbor Estelle Dabney. It ran for four seasons ending in 2014.

In 2013, she appeared as Ingrid in Bad Words, and she voiced Chimamanda Lobo in the video game Dead Island: Riptide. Later that year Belcher again teamed with Jeepers Creepers writer and director Victor Salva for his horror film Dark House. In 2022, she made a brief appearance in the film Father Stu playing the role of a meat and seafood grocery store clerk. She also began recurring on another Disney Channel sitcom, The Villains of Valley View.